Cyrus

American  

[sahy-ruhs] / ˈsaɪ rəs /

noun

1. the Elderorthe Great, c600–529 b.c., king of Persia 558?–529: founder of the Persian empire.

2. the Younger, 424?–401 b.c., Persian prince and satrap: leader of the armed conspiracy against his brother King Artaxerxes II.

3. a male given name: from an Old Persian word meaning “throne.”

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Cyrus British  

/ ˈsaɪrəs /

noun

1. known as Cyrus the Great or Cyrus the Elder. died ?529 _bc , king of Persia and founder of the Persian empire

2. called the Younger. died 401 _bc , Persian satrap of Lydia: revolted against his brother Artaxerxes II, but was killed at the battle of Cunaxa See also anabasis katabasis

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Example Sentences

Undersea telegraph cables soon crossed the English Channel and other narrow waters, and in 1866, American businessman Cyrus Field laid a cable across the Atlantic Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Veteran guitarist Cyrus Tata remembered being put on stage at just 12, at one of the Sunday Band Wagon shows.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Unmentioned, the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, still revered by Iranians, was the first world leader to grant freedom to the Jews, liberating them from captivity in Babylon.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

News of the Airbnb listing came just days after Cyrus hosted the world premiere of the new Disney+ special—where she opened up about how the idea for the anniversary show came about.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

And while he never actually said it, you got the indestructible impression that Private Cyrus Trask was one of Lincoln’s closest, warmest, and most trusted friends.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck